Glades Community Celebrated Phase II of Orange Bowl Field

On September 10, Palm Beach County in partnership with the Orange Bowl Committee officially opened the second phase of Orange Bowl Field at Glades Pioneer Park in Belle Glade.  The Orange Bowl Field is part of PBC Parks’ initiative to break down social justice barriers making parks and open spaces accessible to everyone and to be a champion of inclusiveness, fairness and social equity in the Glades Region.

Canyon District Park Opens September 24

Image description: Soccer ball with color splash design in the background with shadows of three children playing different sports and title “Canyon District Park”

County officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24 to commemorate the opening of phase I of Canyon District Park, located at 8788 Senator Joe Abruzzo Avenue, west of Boynton Beach. The event will take place immediately after Palm Beach County’s Canyon Branch Library groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 9:00 a.m. at 8802 Boynton Beach Boulevard.

PBC Parks Incoming Director Earns Achievement Award

Jennifer Cirillo, PBC Parks incoming director, accepting FRPA award.

Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department (PBC Parks) incoming director, Jennifer Cirillo, was awarded the Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA) Achievement Award on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 during FRPA’s Annual Conference in Orlando.

County Wins Public Relations Award for Nature Adventure Journal

PBC Parks mascot, Oakly, holding Nature Adventure Journal

The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department (PBC Parks) was selected by the Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA) as the recipient of the 2022 FRPA Public Relations Award for their Nature Adventure Journal.